News 8 spoke at length with Lt. Paul Vance, spokesman for the Connecticut state police. In response to the allegation that this is a quota system, which the state police union alleges, Lt. Vance said no one is given a quota, this is not a game, they don’t do that, and have never done that.

Another memo obtained by News 8 says “The master sergeant and I will buy pizza for the shift with the highest total.”

Update: More reaction from Lt. Vance and state police union president Andrew Matthews posted here.

2 Responses to Email: Troopers ordered on ticket blitz

This is not only an excellent reason not to drive in Connecticut, but beyond hilarious! But it’s logical; as the American economy declines, governments need more and more revenue, and what better source than ticketing hapless drivers?
I haven’t owned a car since the end of 2009, and I haven’t been legally licensed to drive in the United States since the beginning of 2012, but that hasn’t prevented the NY State Police from issuing me traffic citations for Chatam Village, NY on days that I was halfway around the world in Asia! But the citations were for driving 45 MPH in a 25-MPH zone, not for driving a stolen car or not having a license or registration. You have to wonder …

There is no way to misinterpret this memo! The fact that Lt. J Paul Vance said the memo was misinterpreted is an insult to one’s intelligence and also diminishes his credibility as a spokesperson for the State Police. Maybe it’s time for him to step down as a spokesperson! I spoke with a former State Trooper who readily admitted that this kind of nonsense goes on all the time, and he is glad that he is no longer associated with these practices!